Sure, steak houses in Manhattan have better lighting, more elegant dining, bigger wine lists, and comfortable chairs instead of wooden benches, but if you're after the best porterhouse steak in New York, then Peter Luger's is well worth the trip to Brooklyn. Serving the same highest quality beef since 1887, it originally opened as a German beer hall. You probably won't see a menu, but here's all you need to know: shrimp cocktail, beefsteak tomato and onion salad, home fries, creamed spinach, pecan pie, and of course steak -- ordered according to how many are in your party. Free parking is available. Reservations essential. Subway: J, M, Z to Marcy Ave.